Compare towns
Sutton vs Bow vs Epping vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | Bow | Epping | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
8,335Highest |
7,430 |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Bow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
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| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | Epping School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bow High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.